Earlier this month, Dripping Springs City Council approved the development agreement for Caliterra, a new master planned community that will be located off Ranch Road 12 one mile south of Highway 290 in Dripping Springs. Caliterra features majestic hill country views and a very scenic portion of Onion Creek which traverses the site near the... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Bob Richardson 01-28-14
Entries were due this week for the 12th Annual ULI Gerald D. Hines Urban Design Competition, a program that challenges teams of graduate students to create a comprehensive development proposal for an existing site in two short weeks. Teams are composed of five students representing the architecture, planning, real estate, and business fields. Each team... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Katie Harris 01-27-14
Preserving open space in communities is often a balancing act between maximizing developable land and creating value – both monetary and intangible – for all parties involved. Urban Land Magazine explored this dichotomy in a recent article featuring interviews with five community development experts – including RVi President Chris Crawford. The article explored trends in... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Katie Harris 01-23-14
Last week, the Katy City Council voted unanimously to create a new Master Planned Community Zoning District, which will encourage quality residential growth within the Katy city limits. This new zoning district will provide the opportunity for development of more pedestrian-friendly and walkable communities, with smaller lot size and setback requirements and more open space... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Katie Harris 11-26-13
Austin Energy Green Building has awarded a 3-Star Rating to the John Brooks Williams Natural Sciences and Technology Center – South Building at St. Edward’s University. The building, designed by Moore Rubel Yudell Architects and STG Design, includes a host of sustainable features such as energy efficient fixtures, locally-sourced materials, and low-emitting materials. The landscape... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Peter Dufrene 11-25-13
The flash flooding that occurred on Halloween of this year devastated several southeast Austin neighborhoods, but perhaps none more so than the neighborhood surrounding Onion Creek. According to City of Austin officials, the creek rose to a record high of 41 feet and the peak flow rate of 134,000 cubic feet per second was significantly... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Barbara Austin 11-25-13
This fall marked RVi’s 31st anniversary and our annual retreat, which was held on October 18th. The day started bright and early for the Austin office – departing for Houston at 7am. After a tour of RVi’s recently expanded Houston office space, we took advantage of the beautiful weather by kayaking along the Buffalo Bayou. RVi Business Manager Dianne Hughes... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Katie Harris 10-31-13
From television to video games, texting to the Internet – in a world that is increasingly filled with indoor entertainment options, how do we foster a conservation ethic among members of the next generation? Together with our clients Michael Morris and Stacie Talbert from the City of Corpus Christi, RVi Vice President and Director of... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Katie Harris 10-28-13
RVi is excited to announce our involvement with the new Victory District at Verrado, a 1,350-acre age restricted community located within the larger 8,800-acre Verrado community in Buckeye, Arizona. Developer DMB Associates recently broke ground on the new district, which is designed with today’s Baby Boomers in mind. “Victory provides the necessary flexibility for Boomers... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Chris Crawford 10-24-13